Since the 1960’s, intermodal trains crossing the Susquehanna River on the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Rockville bridge have been a daily sight. Here an early Conrail version rolls west toward Marysvil... (more)

While standing in the vicinity of the Amtrak station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, I photographed this Conrail caboose and NW2. I’m not sure of the action that was transpiring at the time, but the vet... (more)

The former Jersey Central main line east of Bethlehem has been unused as a through route since the early 1970's. The tracks between Easton and Freemansburg were ripped up, and the former main line... (more)

Six four axle units, from three builders and in three paint schemes, team up to take a manifest west from Altoona, Pennsylvania. During this period, while most trains were predominated by PC black... (more)

An analysis of the air in Altoona, Pennsylvania in the 1970’s would have revealed that the four most predominate components of that air were nitrogen, oxygen, diesel exhaust, and brake shoe smoke.... (more)

Class units of Conrail’s C32-8 and C30-7A classes, joined by another C32-8, have dropped their westbound train on a hump lead, and are now proceeding to the west end of Allentown yard. All three u... (more)